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Education & Qualifications in Melton Mowbray

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Over half of qualified adults in Melton Mowbray hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce focused on practical skills. The area is sparsely populated and lacks local schools, with a typical education level that sits well below the state and national figures.

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Where Melton Mowbray sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Melton Mowbray — lower than 86% of areas.

Melton Mowbray6.0%
7030, TAS 6.9%
Tasmania 21.9%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 47.1% and far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. About 24% of people finished school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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42.0% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Melton Mowbray, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 42.0% Year 10 24.0% Year 11 10.0% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with bachelor degrees or higher held by just 6% of adults. This is far below the 21.9% seen across Tasmania and the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.0% —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Melton Mowbray, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 80%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 54.5% Bachelor degree 13.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most often in society and culture (36.4%), followed by engineering and agriculture and environment, which both stand at 18.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Melton Mowbray, the largest group is Society & culture at 50%, followed by Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (25%).

Society & culture 36.4% Engineering & related 18.2% Agriculture & environment 18.2%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places in this regard.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Schools in and around Melton Mowbray — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melton Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60395/melton-mowbray/topic/education